Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management, Pune

Ans. Hospitality and Hotel Management is a course that prepares a student with Life Lessons and prepares them for a journey and a very diverse career. The market size of the hotel and resort sector worldwide peaked at 1.47 trillion U.S. dollars in 2019. As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the market size dropped to 610 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. In 2021, the market size was forecast to climb back up to nearly 950 billion U.S. dollars. In 2018, the travel and tourism industry in India contributed around 247 billion U.S. dollars to the country’s GDP. In 2017, the country welcomed over 10 million foreign tourists, generating foreign exchange earnings of over 27.31 billion U.S. dollars. The course facilitates a high percentage of placements due to the nature of learnings, diverse industry intake, and its preparation to create entrepreneurs. With the industry recovering from the pandemic, it is forecasted to start peaking from 2023 which will hold the students who are passing out in 2025 and beyond in good stead.

Ans. To begin with, it is a Hospitality Management Institute ‘By the Hoteliers, For the Hoteliers’. The Institution has been developed to meet the requirements of the Hotel Industry and to prepare its students to be ‘Day Zero Professionals’. Day Zero Professionals is like a course and curriculum that will give students ample theory, practical and experiential learnings during the course. They will have opportunities to work with industry mentors and their professors to learn and prepare for their careers ahead. Live Industry projects in addition to 10 months of Internship will give them hands-on experience to hit the road running. During the three years, the students will undergo intensive training in subjects varying from Food & Beverage, Culinary, Front Office, Digital Marketing, Housekeeping, Wines & Spirits, Cocktails, Revenue Management, Emotional Intelligence, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Conflict Resolution, Stakeholder Management and additionally get access to LinkedIn Learning and 10 additional certifications to prepare them to be General Managers and Corporate Leaders. The Advisory Council for Academic Excellence consists of leaders from the industry who will help define the curriculum as per the demands of the industry.

Ans. 3 years of the Hospitality Management course spread over 6 capsules, 2 capsules each year along with 10 months internship divided into 3 stints. Every certification is divided into certain levels which will be completed with theoretical and practical knowledge. The detailed information about the course is as follows:

Year 1 - Capsules 1 & 2

Ans. The candidates can easily apply online by visiting the official site of the Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management. Its eligibility criteria include grade 12 with a minimum of 60% and 85% Ranking in the Lexicon Aptitude Test. The selection to the Hotel Management program is purely based on performance followed by: 

• Lexicon Aptitude Test (LAT) 
• Group Discussions
• Personal Interview

The Group Discussion and Personal Interview are integral components of the admission process. The objective is to identify and assess interpersonal skills in addition to overall knowledge. Due weightage is given to past academic achievements and work experience respectively apart from the above-mentioned parameters.

Ans. The students will undergo a complete course for three years that encompass the needs of the hotel industry which include the Subjects:

• Food & Beverage Service
• Culinary/Food Production
• Bakery
• Housekeeping
• Front Office
• Sales & Marketing
• Event Management
• Revenue Management
• Digital Marketing
• Conflict Resolution
• Stakeholder Management

Midterm 2nd Year you will need to start evaluating what you would like to focus on so that the internship can be planned in accordance.

Ans. The following courses are provided by LIHM:

• MS Office
• Digital Marketing
• SCM (Supply Chain Management)
• Basics of Portfolio Management & Crypto Currency Trader Certificate
• LinkedIn Learning
• Wine, Spirits & Cocktails
• Personal Branding
• Memory Techniques

Ans. The intake of each batch of the college is 60 Per Division. 

Ans. While you imbibe a passion for service, following a curriculum framed by eminent hospitality leaders, a typical day would include a combination of classroom and hands-on training. The first year has foundation theory and practicals of each specialization/subject- Front Office, Food & Beverages, Service, Housekeeping, Loss Prevention, Revenue Management, and Management Subjects Accounting, Marketing, and Human Resources; equal emphasis will be given to skills as digital presence, communication skills, foreign language, entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship, emotional intelligence, Vedic food science.

The key is also to have fun and hence you will be exposed to various cross-cultural activities, industrial visits, time at the vineyards, experience sharing on various platforms, learning golf and its intricacies, food festivals, and organizing events like TEDx LexiconIHM and Sports.

Ans. Yes, The course includes 10 months of Internship which is provided across 3 years and broken into 3 stints to give varied exposure to our students. These are primarily in India but partnerships are being engaged in for International Internships. 

Ans. The students will learn to read and speak a foreign which could be either Spanish, Mandarin or Sign Languages based on the current industry demand.

Ans. Yes, LIHM provides hygienic and safe hostel facilities to its students. 

Ques. What is the refund policy at LIHM?

Ans. Admissions canceled prior to June 15, 2023 will get a 100% refund other than the registration fees which is non-refundable and deductions applicable where pre-joining certifications are attended.